Coming back from a timeout, the Knicks hurriedly fouled the game.

Sun Xiaotian walked to the free throw line and hit two free throws.

5 points gap.

Then the Knicks hit a difficult three-pointer through Smith's steal shot, which was also his first point in the second half. However, the Bulls didn't give the Knicks one last chance to turn the tables.

In the end, 118-114, the Bulls won the third game.

2-1 on aggregate!!

In the whole game, on the Knicks side, Anthony scored 40 points alone, and the Knicks lost the game in such a performance, so they could only care about other personnel.

Smith had 24 points, Felton had 19 points and seven assists, and Chandler had 18 points and 14 rebounds.

The Bulls had six players score in double figures, and Sun Xiaotian was on fire after leaving the game with an injury in the third quarter, scoring 15 points and contributing 25 points and 11 assists. Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, his most in the playoffs this season. Noah not only hit a key three-pointer, but also contributed 20 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. Boozer, Lee, and Gibson also performed well.

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26 points and 11 assists, this data should be regarded as an amazing statistic for Sun Xiaotian, but for the current Sun Xiaotian, it can also be said that it is not worth the fuss of fans and audiences. Although he is a rookie, such performances in the playoffs have become the norm. Although there are ups and downs in the state at times, the overall situation is stable.

Entering the semifinals, Sun Xiaotian is getting better and better, averaging 28.7 points, 6.3 assists and 5 rebounds per game in three games. The hit rate reached 56%. That's up from 21.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists in the first round. It's just two notches up.

The Chicagoans have played wildly in the semifinals so far against Sun. The reflection is simply insane. "Chicago Sports News" believes that "Sun Xiaotian is a monster, he is a very good learner, he is improving himself after every game, if he said that his performance in the first round against the Hawks was normal, against the stronger New York, he is simply Michael. Jordan possessed ......", at the same time they argued. Sun Xiaotian still has room for improvement.

For Sun Xiaotian, there is no need to say much about the technical level, and Maddie's talent is still very reassuring. If you want to improve qualitatively, things at the ideological level are very important, and factors such as self-confidence, fighting spirit, and endurance determine the upper limit of a star.

The outstanding performance in the first round made Sun Xiaotian full of confidence. In the second round, the competition with Anthony made him hungry again. Anthony averaged 38 points per game in three games, and Sun Xiaotian was really impressed by his diverse offensive methods, which increased the urge to beat him-

The Bulls didn't celebrate the victory too much. The most they say is "We are worried about the situation in the Ruhr!" ”

The team doctor assessed the extent of his injury after the game, but the results were relatively optimistic. This also made Sun Xiaotian and other teammates breathe a sigh of relief.

The team has a lot of hopes of winning the title this season, and as a key part of the team, Ruhrdeng's role in Thibodeau's tactical system is crucial.

Although Sun Xiaotian's offensive hand is hot, he is only a player who is free from the tactical system. At the beginning, when Thibodeau discovered Sun Xiaotian's talent, he was positioned as a free man, because the system that the team had run in over several seasons could not be broken, and Ruhrdeng and Boozer were the axes of the team's offensive system.

For safety reasons, the team considered the snow to hide the Lul Deng. At the same time, Ruhrdeon's injury also reminded Thibodeau and the team's management that the more this time comes, the more important it is to prevent injuries to players. If the team is injured at this time, it will be a pity for both the team and the players themselves. With Sun, Boozer and Noah all having injury histories, and an MVP injury on the bench, the Bulls are not going to experience it again.

In the first round, Sun Xiaotian, Noah, and Lu Erdeng played 40 minutes, and against the Knicks, the three players played 42 minutes. Sun Xiaotian reached 45 minutes in the third game and only rested for 3 minutes.

Thibodeau's playoff personnel have stuck to an 8-9 rotation, with a starting five + substitutes Gibson, Lee and Butler, and occasionally Nate or Radmanovic in place.

This arrangement will inevitably lead to a surge in starting minutes, but there is no way to do it, after all, this is a playoff game, and you have too little time to adjust. If you want to get the most out of your substitutes, you have to get the most minutes on the pitch.

Game 4 was a different race from what was predicted to be a tight game, and the Bulls didn't face the same resistance as Game 3, winning 97-90.

Perhaps because of the excessive consumption in the third game, the Knicks shot only 40% in this game, and Anthony shot dismally, 6 of 23, and only scored 17 points. The Bulls were pretty decent on their side, and Sun Xiaotian's performance was not as hot as in the first three games, with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. The biggest contributor to the team's win was Hinrich, who scored 23 points, which once again confirmed the saying "Role players change the game!!" ”

The Bulls won 3-1 on match point, something no one expected before the game. Many pundits predicted that the Bulls would win the series before the game, but most predicted a 4-3 score.

The 1-3 deficit is fatal for Anthony's Knicks, and there have been many teams in history who have reversed themselves with such a scoreline, but with the Knicks lineup alone, I'm afraid that the chances of such a chance are almost zero.

Unlike the regular season, the Knicks have relied too much on Anthony since entering the playoffs. Facing the Celtics in the first round, the Knicks almost took Anthony alone against the Bostonians, and the Boston lineup no longer had the glory of the past, so it finally failed to withstand the Knicks.

Anthony's super-strong play in the first round also covered up the team's fatal shortcomings, and the same trick against the Bulls seemed less effective. The Bulls allow Anthony to score, but when Anthony is cut off from the rest of the team, the team system is severed and it is only a matter of time before he loses.

If the New Yorkers didn't think much about the first loss as an accident, then the third loss really woke them up, because the team almost did its best in the third game, but was still firmly pinned down by the Bulls throughout the game. The Bulls got the match point in one go.

After getting the match point, the Chicagoans began to look forward to the Eastern Conference showdown, and the media was overwhelmingly discussing. For this kind of disgraceful behavior, Sun Xiaotian is quite sober, he said, "The game is not over yet!" This is the NBA, where the magic happens! ”

Sure enough, in Game 5, the Bulls lost, and it was a 23-point defeat. (To be continued.) )